Boxing Preview: Solomon Dacres (9-0-0, 3 KOs) vs David Adeleye (12-1-0, 11 KOs)

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Solomon Dacres is set to face David Adeleye on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at Wembley Arena in Wembley.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, meaning there is no weight limit.

Solomon Dacres steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, no losses, and no draws, with 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

David Adeleye will make his way to the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and no draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Adeleye has a significant power advantage over Dacres, boasting a 92% knockout percentage compared to Dacres’ 33%.

Solomon Dacres, at 31 years old, is three years older than David Adeleye. Dacres has a height advantage of 1 inch over Adeleye. Both fighters use an orthodox stance.

Dacres is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights and making his debut in 2021, 1 year and 4 months later than Adeleye, who began his professional career in 2019. However, Dacres has fought 22 more professional rounds, totaling 65 compared to Adeleye’s 43.

David Adeleye has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents. In his last fight, he lost to Fabio Wardley on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round of their BBBOC British Heavyweight Championship fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Prior to that, he defeated Emir Ahmatovic on June 9, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green. He also beat Dmytro Bezus on February 17, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green. Before that, he won against Elvis Garcia on November 11, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green. He also defeated Chris Healey on April 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Wembley Stadium, London.

Adeleye’s last 5 fights have spanned 2 years, 7 months, and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 10 days. These bouts lasted an average of 4.2 rounds each.

Solomon Dacres                               + 140

David Adeleye                                  – 160

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, December 6, 2024

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